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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy refers to the review examining the adequacy of measures available to protect vulnerable witnesses during the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences, to help ensure the best quality evidence is available to the jury in making their decision, while respecting the dignity of the victim and their right not to be re-victimised by the investigation or trial process itself. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Service (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The annual leave entitlement for Immigration Control Officers of the Border Management Unit in Dublin Airport is calculated in accordance with the Clerical Officer grade on the basis of the equivalent number of hours worked and to take account of requirements for shift workers mandated in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. The recruitment and contract documentation for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted, complete a physical competency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Parole Act 2019 provides for the establishment of an independent, statutory Parole Board, which will make decisions in relation to parole for all eligible prisoners. The Deputy will be aware that under the 2019 Act, prisoners serving a life sentence will be eligible to be considered only after they have served 12 years of that sentence. As soon as the Parole Act is commenced, all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Offices (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: There are currently no Clerical Officer vacancies in the Department of Justice and Equality at the locations mentioned. The organisations under the remit of my Department fill roles at this level through the Civil Service Mobility portal and open recruitment competitions. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), the centralised provider of recruitment and selection services for the civil...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Activation Projects (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Justice and Equality has a co-ordination role in relation to disability issues. In this regard, it oversees the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017 – 2021 and the Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) 2015 - 2024. The NDIS is the key framework for policy and action to address the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the responsibility of each individual Member State of the EU to address the challenges in their own state regarding the impacts of Covid-19 on persons resident in their state, including applicants for International Protection and other migrants.  In order to support Member States and to help protect migrants and asylum seekers during the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, both the Taoiseach and I have visited Drogheda on a number of occasions to meet with Gardaí involved in tackling the ongoing and highly volatile feud as referred to. I have also been regularly briefed by the Commissioner on the matter. I can assure the Deputy that Gardaí are dedicated to tackling gang-related violence in Drogheda and ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that Border Management Unit Immigration Officers at Dublin Airport, on behalf of the Health Authorities, commenced recording Passenger Locator Forms on 28 April 2020. The table below provides the nationalities of individuals who refused to complete a Passenger Locator Form when entering the State at Dublin Airport between 30 April 2020 and 13 May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigration Service (Border Management Unit) of my Department is currently collecting this public health data on behalf of the HSE, for as long as inward passenger numbers remain at historic lows. Since 28 April 2020, I can confirm for the Deputy that a total of 4,780 persons were contacted within 14 days following their arrival in the State by officials of my Department. These contacts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Discipline)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the legal basis for revocation of citizenship is set-out in section 19 (1) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, which provides that the Minister may revoke a certificate of naturalisation if he is satisfied— (a)that the issue of the certificate was procured by fraud, misrepresentation whether innocent or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I appreciate the concerns that the public health emergency is causing for many families in relation to court orders for matters such as access, maintenance and guardianship.  The Deputy will appreciate that setting the terms of court orders and related proceedings are matters proper to the judiciary.  Neither I nor my department are involved in such matters. I believe it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the next scheduled citizenship ceremonies for Friday 3 July 2020, at the INEC in Killarney have had to be postponed. As the Deputy will be aware, citizenship ceremonies were first introduced in 2011 in order to mark such a significant and important event in a solemn, dignified and appropriate manner. Since then, 151 ceremonies have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Due to COVID-19, on 20 March 2020, I announced that immigration permissions, due to expire between that date and 20 May 2020, were automatically extended for two months on the same basis as the existing permission and with the same conditions attached.  If the current permission allowed a person to work, then they could continue to do so on foot of the two month renewal,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Peace commissioners are appointed (and may be removed from that appointment) by the Minister for Justice and Equality under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. The office of peace commissioner is an honorary appointment and peace commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. An application for appointment may be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, measures to address homelessness and provision of accommodation to persons vulnerable to homelessness are the responsibility of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. However, the Irish Prison Service maintains regular contact with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding the release of prisoners who have identified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. He is also responsible for the allocation of Garda resources and deployment of personnel, in light of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these...